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Sneaky Zucchini Lasagna

If you’re cooking for a crew of picky eaters, you may have tried sneaking in veggies by mixing a simple puree into a familiar dish. This recipe lets you bypass the blender and instead insert thinly sliced zucchini into a meal most everyone loves. This lasagna is extra-easy to make and can be done up with traditional dairy cheeses or your favorite vegan versions. For wide, noodle-like zucchini slices, cut the squash in half, then slice lengthwise. Quick tip: Peel first to keep little detectives from sleuthing out unwanted greens!

4. Spoon half of cheese mixture over zucchini, top with another cup of tomato sauce. Cover with three lasagna sheets, then repeat cheese layer. Add another cup of sauce, then remaining lasagna sheets. To with remaining sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella.

Lisa Cain, Ph.D., is the creator of Snack-Girl.com, an award-winning healthy eating website filled with humor, common sense and incredibly accessible healthy recipes. Since 2009, Lisa, an evolutionary biologist by training, has been writing about eating healthy, slimming down, and enjoying food. Each month over 200K readers visit Snack Girl and become empowered to make healthier choices. “Snack Girl to The Rescue!” is Lisa’s first book and was published in April 2014. It has 100 recipes like the Sneaky Zucchini lasagna to help you lose weight and get healthy. Lisa lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband, two children, and dog, Milo.